Is it possible to meet these requirements?

[Jon McKee]

Seeking: Early 20s, 10 years of experience in AWS, 15 years experience in C#, must know all design patterns, architectural styles, and an advanced understanding of optimizing the .NET runtime. (Surprisingly not far off from a job posting I saw last year. Basically just remove the age requirement - though to be fair they hinted strongly at that.)

[moongarden]

Not so, I got my MCSE in Dynamics in 2008. In fact I wouldn't be far off meeting all these requirements - if I hadn't retired 5 years ago :)

[Stefan_Lang]

I've discussed these kind of requirements with various people in the know, including some who are actually responsible for these kind of requirement lists, and it seems that most are well aware that it's extremely unlikely, if at all possible, for anyone to fulfill all requirements. However, apparently there are still enough applications from people who barely fulfil half the requirements - in part - to make this meaningless. Seems like the contest between job offerings and job applications nowadays is all about who can be more unrealistic ... :doh:

GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)

[danmorin]

Don't go work for such a brain dead bureaucratic organization. Once brother had a similar requirement asking for 10 years of .NET experience, while .NET was only 4 years old. When he pointed out this impossibility, the HR people said that they always require 10 years of experience of everything.

[Hernan Breinbauer]

Nooooo. I Just hapend to know someone who knows someone with 9.9999 years of experience. To bad.

[rnbergren]

I am sure they are paying full price for those 10 years of experience as well

To err is human to really mess up you need a computer

[MSBassSinger]

Employers usually make a big mistake when looking for software developers with specific skills like this (besides the mistake of what happens when HR-types get ahold of the requirements and create a mess like the stuff above). Why? Because seasoned professional developers can adjust to learning any specific implementation. In addition, today's requirements are not going to be the same as they will be in five years. So if the person hired today is a SME on today's version of a given implementation (e.g. MS Dynamics), that does not mean they can adapt, learn, and overcome the challenges of changing technology. Today's "hit the ground running" employee may be next year's befuddled employee when technology changes. It is wiser to look for the experienced software developers or IT folks that have demonstrated they can be productive in a changing technology landscape. In my career, I have worked productively operating nuclear power plants, industrial automation (HVAC and central energy plants programming and system design), boiler manufacturing (software for estimating boiler COGS), Medicaid cost reimbursement (software for auditors), general consulting, private telephone systems (software to monitor servers and processes using SNMP and WMI), transit software, web site builder systems, financial system software, medical information software systems, and a few other other lesser and sundry vertical markets. Yes, it has been a long career. :) But if you want to hire and retain the best for the compensation you are offering, look for the seasoned developer who can adapt (even if they have zero experience in your specific system) and for the less seasoned who are teachable. If you are looking for throw-away hirelings where loyalty is neither given nor expected in return, then specifics like the OP had make sense - but should reflect some degree of accuracy.

[Leng Vang]

Public company, they already had someone in mind ready, just a requirement to advertise to public. The company probably have many departments but could not easily move employee around. Any way, even Amazon's one doesn't even mention any language or technology. And this is to work on Alexa's Engine. Post below if anyone interested. Recruiter info: Brian Harwood | Sr Technical Recruiter (Alexa Engine) | Amazon E: harwoodb@amazon.com P 608-276-3226 ========== Software Development Engineer Alexa is the Amazon cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking new Amazon device designed around your voice. We’re building the solutions that will make interactions with Alexa more natural and more productive. We’re working hard, having fun, making history; come join us! As a member of the Alexa Engine team you will be responsible for the development and launch of core product features, including how customers engage with and receive real-time Notifications on Alexa enabled devices. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping define these product features, drive the system architecture, and spearhead the best practices that enable a quality product. The ideal candidate is clearly passionate about new opportunities and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new features and products. A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements. Creating reliable, scalable, and high performance products requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems. This person has thrived and succeeded in delivering high quality technology products/services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast. Key Responsibilities: • Work within a team of engineers to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to complex problems • Directly involved in all aspects of the software development life-cycle (design, development, test, operations) • Work on projects that operate cross-functionally with multiple engineering, design and product teams • Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against defined schedules and milestones Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field • 4+ years' experience building production software systems Preferred Qualifications: • Experience working on large

[Lost User]

... AND provide 3 previous "supervisor" references. Riiiight. (Also, the post was probably written by someone who wanted to insure "their" job; e.g. "See! No qualified candidates"; or add their "friends" after other avenues were "exhausted").

"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then". ― Blaise Pascal

[Steve Naidamast]

I was waiting for that comment to appear... :)

Steve Naidamast Sr. Software Engineer Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com

[Daniel Wilianto]

Nah, they are looking for a time traveler. :-)